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NASA's Curiosity rover encountered a strangely-colored rock on Mars and did what any smart robot would do: blasted it with a laser to see what was inside.
Mars

"We’re uncovering an ancient world that offered life a foothold for longer than we realized."

By Dan Robitzski

Science & Energy

It's the streaming service for people who love to learn.

By Futurism Creative

Doctors managed to "delete" opioid addictions from the brains of lab mice by shining an implanted fiber optic light that prevented withdrawal.
Brain

This may lead to a way to prevent relapses.

By Dan Robitzski

According to new models, climate change may soon get so bad that working outside will put people at risk of organ failure.
Climate Change

And the UN says your air conditioner will only make things worse.

By Dan Robitzski

The Department of Homeland Safety has been circulating a memo about how masls could block facial recognition since Black Lives Matter protests began.
Future Society

Just in case you needed another reason to wear one.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA is expecting to start returning SpaceX Crew Dragon pilots Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to Earth from the ISS on August 1.
NASA

The mission isn't over yet.

By Victor Tangermann

UK authorities issued a warning on Thursday, claiming that Russian hackers with ties to the Kremlin have been targeting coronavirus vaccine research.
Hacking

"We strongly reject these groundless accusations against us."

By Victor Tangermann

A company called HawkEye 360 is about to launch a cluster of satellites that hunt down pirates, smugglers, and poachers around the world.
SpaceX

"We’ve seen dark ship activity all over the globe."

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists Discover “Vantablack” Deep-Sea Creatures
Science & Energy

"It’s like looking at a black hole."

By Victor Tangermann

Geologists are using new techniques like precise GPS measurements to figure out what's driving apart three tectonic plates in Ethiopia.
Science & Energy

The theory is that massive, superheated rocks are bubbling up from deep inside the planet — and remaking the surface forever.

By Dan Robitzski

National security contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation has won a Pentagon contract to turn its Shooting Star cargo spacecraft into a space outpost.
Off-World

"The possible applications for Shooting Star are really endless."

By Victor Tangermann

VR Sex
Virtual Reality

Realistic VR sex has reached a price point almost anyone can afford.

By Futurism Creative

A massive new study strongly links high blood iron levels with a longer lifespan, giving hope to new longevity treatments.
RX and Medicine

The discovery might explain a link between diet and disease.

By Dan Robitzski

German electric car subsidies are so high, that leasing a Renault Zoe EV is essentially free right now. Demand is sky-rocketing.
Advanced Transport

"We did expect an increase in sales with the subsidies, but this run really struck us."

By Victor Tangermann

Faulty Studies Mean Everything You Know About Nutrition Is Wrong
Studies

We deserve better nutrition research.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists grew stermatogonial stem cells — the precursors to sperm — in a lab for the first time, potentially unlocking new fertility treatments.
RX and Medicine

It could be a game changer for transgender parenthood.

By Dan Robitzski

A supermassive black hole seems to have bugged out: its corona rapidly vanished into nothing before a brand new one took its place.
Science & Energy

A supermassive black hole's corona vanished — and then reappeared.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA just released the closest pictures ever taken of the Sun, courtesy of the Solar Orbiter. And they already made a big discovery.
Science & Energy

They're calling them "campfires" — and our star appears to be covered with them.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists built a beetle-sized backpack camera that they can use to livestream the daily routine of an insect from the bug's perspective.
Robots and Machines

Oh, to be a beetle wearing a Beetlecam.

By Dan Robitzski

This $25,000 gadget, in the shape of a Nintendo Game Boy, is a magic key that can emulate the signal from a whole host of car maker's key fobs.
Advanced Transport

And for some reason, it looks almost exactly like a Nintendo Game Boy.

By Victor Tangermann